Artist closeup: Kukka-Maaria Juvonen

”Amongst all the bad things happening all over the world, you can still find hope.”

“From the get-to this project felt like a once-in-a-lifetime thing.

Creating art has always meant a lot to me. I’ve done it ever since I was a little kid. When I work on art, I free myself from everything else. I forget about what’s happening around me, forget about the school, the chores.

I usually make realistic and surrealistic work. So here, I’m really testing things out, pushing forward. Abstract is a new approach for me. I don’t think I’ve done anything this abstract, ever.

The method here is of course a new one for all. Normally I don’t even paint, but use digital. When I was younger I used to draw a lot with charcoal and pencils. Then I got a digital tablet for birthday, and I’ve loved it ever since. But right now I’m thinking about doing more work with paints, like here.

Doing art has give me hope. With art, you don’t have to work along certain rules. Everything can be just the way you are.

Our exhibitions theme, hope, is really important to me. There’s a lot of things happening right now all over the world. The climate changes, lots of unrest everywhere. But amongst it all you can still find hope, find something that works.

I’ve got a lot of hope from the project myself. I now see myself as an artist, in the future.

This project has been big. It has really become important for me. And I’m starting to see its importance on larger scale.

For all who think that there’s no light, there is always someone who cares, someone who helps.”

Art Gallery

Kukka-Maaria is only sixteen, but already sees herself as an artist. And wants to be one in the future, as well. She goes by the name Kukkis and gets her inspiration from all over the world. This is her first exhibition.

Kukka-Maaria Juvonen

1. Hope for the different

2019 Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300 72 x 92 cm
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Kukka-Maaria Juvonen

2. Hope for future

2019 Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300 50 x 70 cm
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Kukka-Maaria Juvonen

3. Hope for dreams

2019 Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300 70 x 50 cm
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Kukka-Maaria Juvonen

4. Hope for art

2019 Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300 72 x 50 cm
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Kukka-Maaria Juvonen

5. Hope for equality

2019 Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300 72 x 50 cm

Kukka-Maaria Juvonen

6. Hope for people

2019 Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300 70 x 92 cm
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Kukka-Maaria Juvonen

7. Hope for kids

2019 Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300 110 x 110 cm
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Kukka-Maaria Juvonen

8. Hope for the sick

2019 Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300 92 x 70 cm
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Kukka-Maaria Juvonen

9. Hope for our planet

2019 Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300 71 x 90 cm
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Kukka-Maaria Juvonen

10. Hope for life

2019 Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300 110 x 71 cm
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Kukka-Maaria Juvonen

11. Hope for friends

2019 Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 30092 x 71 cm
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Kukka-Maaria Juvonen

12. Hope for the environment

2019 Acrylic on canvas with Mantsinen 300 90 x 80 cm
SOLD

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Each painting of the Zero Exclusion project is for sale. All the proceeds will go for the NGO Hope, and their fight against social exclusion of children and youth. You can make an offer for the painting using the form below. Minimum price for a painting is 1000 euros. You will get all the information about the payment and shipment via email.

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